Toy gun



0. M. SVs/ORD Dec. 22, 1931.

TOY GUN Fil'ed Nov. 22, 1930 Patented Dec. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES.

01m MI. swonn, or STONE-GA, VIRGINIA TOY GUN Application filed November22, 1930. Serial No. 497,369.

This invention relates to toy guns, and the primary object of theinvention is to provide a toy gun for shooting arrow-like missiles forthe amusement of children.

5 Another object of the invention is to provide a gun for shootingarrow-like missiles with a rubber strip, one end of which is fastened atone side of gun barrel, the strip passing thru a slot and around therear of barrel and being fastened on opposite side.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Fig. 1 isa side view of the toy gun fully assembled.

Fig. 2, is the arrow-like missile.

Fig. 3, is a bottom view of the showing slot in which trigger works, andthe slot in which missile holder works.

Fig. 4, is an unobstructed view of trigger, missile holder, rubber stripfor throwing mis sile, and narrow rubber strip for trigger spring.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, (1) designates the mainbody of the toy gun as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Thismain body (1) of the toy gun has a slot (5) out which extends from therear of the main body (1) ofthe toy gun to the barrel (15), thusallowing the free working of a rubber strip (2), both ends of which areattached to the front and on opposite sides ofv the barrel (15) by meansof a wire (4), the reinforced center (17) passing thru slot (5) andaround rear of barrel ('15). The trigger (3) is fastened in slot (6) inmain body (1) by one pin (14). One end of small rubber strip (13) isfastened to rear lower part of trigger (3), the other end being fastenedto main body (1) thus acting as a trigger spring. small piece of metal(11) works downward and upward in slot toy gun (7) as trigger (3) ispulled or released bein fastened thereto by a projection or pin (12% atend of trigger (3). The rubber strip (2) is reinforced (17) whereitstretches across. barrel (15) and end of missile (8) The missile (8) hasone or more small grooves (9) cut around it.

When it is desired to shoot the toy gun, the missile (8) is pushed intohole (16) thru barrel (15) and back thru slot (5) stretching rubberstrip (2) until missile holder (11) snaps into groove (9) in missile(8). The ends of missile (8) are rounded so that when it comes incontact with missile holder (11),. as it is being pushed backward,missile holder (11), which covers less than one half of rear of barrel(15) is pushed downward together with end of trigger (3), and missileholder (11) slides along missile (8) until missile holder (11) snapsinto desired groove 9). When trigger, (3) is pulled, missileholder (11)comes downward-out of groove 9) in missile (8) and rubber strip (2)contracts, throwing or shooting missile (8) for ward.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the advantages of construction and of the method of operationof the improved toy gun will be apparent to those skilled in the art towhich this invention appertains, and while in p the foregoingdescription the principle of the operation of this invention has beendescribed,

together with various features of construe-1 tion, it is to beunderstood that certain minor features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts may be altered to suit practical conditionsprovided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what isclaimed. 7 V p What is claimed is: A toy gun comprising a main bodyslotted to accommodate the expanding and contract ing of a rubber stripthe ends of which are. fastened on opposite sides of the barrel of thetoy gun, the center of the rubber strip which is reinforced passingaround rearof barrel; 7 a missile holder which works downward and upwardon endof trigger as trigger is pulled or released; a missile withgrooves or depres TI FM'C sions around it into which missile holderengages and holds the missile until trigger is pu led; a triggerfastened to main body of toy gun with one pin, holding missile holder onone end and rubber strip fastenedto other end and to main body of toygun to keep missile holder in place In testimbhy whereof I aim:siqfiet'u'i'e. 1 ORA M. sWbRD.

